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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why do you want to be a doctor? Why osteo?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"As a physician you can expect to meet people from various cultures...tell us about a time you've had to deal with cultural differences." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"How will you handle the stress of being a med student?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you do if you discovered a physician friend of yours was forging patient information?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None really." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school's website, reviewed my secondary & personal statement, Mock interviews with family" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The curriculum" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"School's location. Honestly, having read through other people's comments about the location I was prepared to see something not-so-great...and it still shocked me!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Public transportation to the school from surrounding areas is virtually non-existant." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"First off, I was among the first few to reach the school on the day of the interview. There were no signs or information about the interviews at the building till about 15 minutes after the check in time. The interview itself was very conversational. And I met some really awesome people (other students coming to interview at the school)." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

ONT

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Shilo Inn Hotel

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/16/2006

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

4 out of 10

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